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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Maintaining Inclusive Campuses After Affirmative Action: Educators Discuss Pathways Forward November 1, 2024 — by Holly Hexter Educators say campuses can maintain multicultural, supportive environments in the aftermath of mandates eliminating affirmative action and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 26, 2024

What does student success mean? Some colleges associate student success with high graduation rates, others focus on alumni achievements, and then other colleges emphasize test scores and grades. Since institutions use different definitions regarding the term “student success,” it raises a critical question: Who are we leaving behind?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 13, 2023

Over half of undergraduate students in the U.S. are the first in their family to attend an institution of higher learning. These first-generation students are likelier than their peers to be from minoritized backgrounds, to face economic challenges, and to juggle jobs and families in addition to school.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Kayon Hall wants to change the way academia thinks about undocumented students. Black and undocumented students are socially and politically left out of the conversation,” said Hall, an assistant professor of higher education administration at Kent State University in Ohio. Black undocumented students] are invisibilized.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 25, 2024

This document, a roadmap for the next conservative presidential administration, frames diversity and inclusion efforts as a coordinated attack on American values, advocating for a radical restructuring of federal education policy that would have devastating consequences for historically underrepresented students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 3, 2023

Dr. LaVar Charleston is the deputy vice chancellor for diversity & inclusion, vice provost and chief diversity officer at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Eventually, both became Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) leaders. The program has helped students become faculty, researchers, and policy makers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2024

The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) condemned the University of Florida's elimination of its diversity, equity, and inclusion staff. The University of Florida is--and will always be--unwavering in our commitment to university human dignity," the memo read. "

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 21, 2024

As a first-generation college student, a Black woman, and the child of immigrants, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in higher education. This transformation in thinking appears to be precisely what some conservative groups fear.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 23, 2024

In San Luiz, Arizona, along the border of the state and Sonora, Mexico, there is Gadsden Elementary School District #32, where more than 99% of its more than 5,000 students identified as Hispanic in 2020. Within that school district lies Southwest Junior High (SJH), a school comprising mostly Latinx (96%) students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Over the past three decades, the number of colleges and universities with 25% or more full-time undergraduate Latine students has tripled. Dr. Roberto Montoya As eHSIs grow, they face the pressing need to respond to demographic shifts and foster environments that genuinely support the diverse Latine students they serve.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Anna Gonzalez, known to her students as “Dr. G,” is vice chancellor for student affairs at Washington University in St. Gonzalez provides leadership to the university’s Division of Student Affairs, engaging with students to recognize their needs and enhance their experiences. Louis (WashU).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 26, 2024

As an educator and university president, I have seen firsthand the ADA’s transformative impact on our higher education systems — and how far we still must go before higher education is truly accessible and inclusive of learners from all backgrounds. Lisa Marsh Ryerson The number of students with disabilities at U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 26, 2023

Dyonne Bergeron will become chief diversity officer (CDO) and vice chancellor for equity, diversity, and inclusion (DEI) at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), effective Jul. I’m really excited and honored to have the opportunity to work with brilliant students, staff and faculty at UCI,” she said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Alexander oversees the legacy of the Academic Advancement Program (AAP) at UCLA, one of the longest running academic support programs for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students. During that time, she saw his hands-on approach with staff and students. “If Coming from such a background drives him. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

Studying the data, intentional collaboration, and asking students what they need are keys to improving outcomes. Cardona spoke about his experience as an undergraduate student. Despite doing well academically, as a first-generation college student, he felt lost. On Wednesday, the U.S. There must be diverse hires.

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The LTC Blog

MARCH 31, 2017

The longer I’ve been at Carleton the more opportunities I’ve had to interact with the TRIO/SSS program and students. I enjoy getting to know the TRIO students, and I continue to be impressed by the staff and the work that they do. If you aren’t familiar with TRIO/SSS, I encourage you to learn a bit more.

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Active Minds

JULY 14, 2023

The fellows covered topics of the experiences in communication, language, inclusion, and stigma about mental health in Asian communities, the importance and influences of Latine Academic Families and the matriculation of Latine students, and the impact of mental health on first-generation college students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

Legislators are looking to enshrine the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program, a student outcomes-centered federal effort, into law through new legislation this March. Although the effort has received support generally, some higher ed scholars and advocates have levied some criticisms and concerns about it.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Williams was raised Catholic and attended private institutions—he was often the only Black student in his class, or one of the few. He became what he calls “a student for everybody.” “I His first ambition after college was to make money, and he entered the corporate world and earned his MBA from Fontbonne University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2023

The district comprises 10 independently accredited colleges in Arizona serving over 94,000 students. In recognition of his commitment to inclusive excellence, servant leadership, and his devotion to lifting up the disenfranchised in the community college space, Gonzales has been named a 2023 recipient of the Diverse Champions Award.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has received $1 million from Wells Fargo to continue supporting students attending historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). For more than two decades, Wells Fargo and UNCF have partnered to help students, many of whom are first-generation and come from underserved communities, attend college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

Four years ago, I wrote a column about sending my son off to college and my fears for him as a young Black man finding his way as a student and citizen. But my longtime concerns for him as a parent have grown more severe in today’s anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion climate. And my equity journey continues. Dr. Susan D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 29, 2024

Dr. Richard Helldobler “I am honored and humbled to be recognized with this award, named for Reginald Wilson, a true pioneer in supporting diverse student populations,” said Helldobler. Richard Helldobler has been committed to equity and inclusion throughout his career in public higher education,” said ACE President Dr. Ted Mitchell. “He

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Her work around students’ basic needs, supporting undocumented and mixed-status students, and achieving social justice through focused racial equity efforts has made her a rising star in community college leadership. Most of the students in her district are Latinx, followed by Asian and Black students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

student in industrial organizational psychology at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). After being accepted to IIT, Mendoza asked to be put in touch with current students or alumni who are Latina. “I At times, this includes having conversations with students about their academic standing and progress.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Lae’l Hughes-Watkins, co-chair of The 1856 Project and associate director for engagement, inclusion and reparative archiving, Special Collections and University Archives at the University of Maryland. It’s our own small way to ensure that all voices are heard, and all people are respected.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Brown, is to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. There must be deliberate and continuous assessment to identify and implement strategies that improve Latino student achievement.

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Active Minds

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

This fellowship gives Black, Indigenous, and students of Color (BIPOC) students the opportunity to be mentored by national experts in the mental health field as they complete independent, funded research projects. Baker is a doctoral student in counseling psychology at Columbia University’s Teachers College. Maico Demi B.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2023

His inclusive approach and dedication to our core mission, helping students learn and succeed, make Chris the right fit at the right time as we continue to expand opportunities at WVU Potomac State College,” WVU President Dr. E. Gordon Gee said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Seventeen years ago, Congress established the designation, enabling universities to secure federal funding to address the unique challenges faced by these students. Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students, for example, have historically faced lower admission and graduation rates at the university. Approximately 35.1%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2023

Marta Yera Cronin will become president of Delaware County Community College (DCCC), making her the second woman and the first Latina to lead the school. Dr. Marta Cronin Cronin – a first-generation college student born of immigrant parents – is currently president of Columbia Gorge Community College.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2023

The report notes that the implementation of peer mentoring, paid work-based learning, building partnerships for intentional and inclusive hiring, and elevating career services and DEIB (diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging) to be organizational priorities. This includes peer-to-peer mentoring as well as connection to alumni.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Kim Schatzel Schatzel – currently president of Towson University (TU) – previously served as provost of Eastern Michigan University and dean of the College of Business at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, A first-generation college student herself, she has been praised for making diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) a priority.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

I plan to continue Trinity’s efforts to recruit and retain a diverse community of inspiring minds, support the faculty’s efforts to reimagine the undergraduate curriculum, and prepare our graduate students for a world of new opportunities,” Bennett said. “I

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COE

AUGUST 13, 2023

Breaking Barriers in Finance: The Impact of TRIO on Student Support Services Alumna Ashley Thomas August 14, 2023 — by Holly Hexter, Neve Dole B Ashley Thomas spearheaded a strategic collaboration bridging TRIO Programs with Thermo Fisher Scientific. ” Of the outreach, she says, “I just want to make sure it keeps growing.” 

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 20, 2024

The students are always the teachers in my book about which community-engaged practices to implement in a space,” she says. “I I am not the expert, and I come to the students openhearted and ready to learn.” The center is located in a centralized and student-centered area at UofL.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Meaning, every generation has a responsibility to give the next generation a better start. Rodriguez says his Mexican immigrant parents laid the groundwork for his drive and commitment to fight for an education system that equitably supports and uplifts students from diverse backgrounds. He’s a great asset in California.”

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